Texas Property Code 202.010 protects Live Oak homeowners from HOA bans on solar panels, though HOAs may impose reasonable placement and aesthetic rules that do not meaningfully reduce output.
Homeowners associations in Live Oak subdivisions are limited in how they can restrict solar energy devices under Texas Property Code Section 202.010. An HOA may not outright prohibit residential solar panels and may not impose restrictions that increase system cost by more than 10 percent or decrease projected output by more than 10 percent. HOAs retain the right to require architectural committee review, specify placement on a roof slope not facing a street when equally efficient, require panels to match roof color where reasonably practicable, and prohibit panels that extend above the roof peak. Ground-mounted arrays must typically be screened from public view. Homeowners should submit an architectural application before ordering equipment. Disputes can be taken to district court if an HOA unreasonably denies approval.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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